Sample book



May 31 1927' F. A. HARRISON SAMPLE BOOK Filed OC.. 8, 1925 'i IjanKHarlOw om@ www f-Pfflk @was 'LAS Patented May 31, 1927.

UNITED STAI-Es FRANK A. HARRISON, or CHICAGO, ILLInoIs.;

SAMPLE BooK.

Application led `October 8, 1925. Serial No. 61,167.

This invention relates to improvement-s in loose-leaf sample books orthe like and more particularly to the hinge construction thereof, andhas for its principal object to provide a simple and durableconstruction wherein the separate leaves or boards of the book may bereadily inserted or withdrawn.

vAs heretofore constructed, sample books of the loose-leaf type havebeen provided with hinged connections comprising flexible tapes insertedthrough slots in the margin of each sample board, said slots beingreinforced by hinge wires retained in a suitable binding. lIt has beendemonstrated, however, that these wires are likely to work loose attheir free ends and drop out of the binding, thus destroying theusefulness of the leaves. In my improved construction, I provide animproved arrangement wherein the hinge wires cannot work loose. lfurthermore provide a loose-leaf construction whereby the individualboards may be readily detached from the book without withdrawing thetapes .from the book or disturbing the arrangement of adjacent boards.

rlhe invention may best be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which Figure 1 is an end View of a book constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the book shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of one of the pages before the binder isapplied, and showing the construction of the hinge member.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the book cover openedand with the binder fastening devices on the under surface of the cover.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, but showing one of the bindermembers loosened and illustrating themethod of removing a leaf from thebook.

Referring to details of the drawings, 10 indicates a sample book,comprising covers 11 and 12, and a plurality of sample boards or leaves13, usually of relatively stif material and provided with any suitablemeans for securing samples for display thereon, such as fabrics,butt-ons, etc. The covers and leaves are bound together along one edgeof the book by means of a. plurality of tapes 14 and 15, each beingsuitably secured at one end to one of the covers 11 and extendingthrough hinged connections in the intermediate leaves 13 and marginalslots 16 in the opposite cover 12, and from thence through 25 indicatesa metal piece, preferably formed of wire with its ends 26 looped backupon the straight central portion 27 to form elongated slots 28, 28.rlhe piece 25 lits between the shoulders 21 with the central portion 2l'extending along the margin ofthe recessed portion 20. A binder strip 29extendsover the central portion 27 and is secured to opposite sides ofthe board 13 by suitable means, as by glue, the looped end portions 26extending beyond said binder with the slots 28, 28 in open position toreceive the tapes 14 and `15, as clearly shown in Figure 4. In thepreferred form shown, the end portions 26 are each bent inwardly at 261Ltoward the binder strip 29, and their extreme end portions .26b againcurve outwardly, the arrangement being such that the tapes may bereadily slipped edgewise into their respective slots 28, for detachingor attaching the leaves, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The method of assembling the book will now be understood. The tapes 14and l5 are passed through slots 28, 28 in the leaves and slots 16 andlbil in the cover l2, and are then tightened by means of buckles li', 17so as to provide a secure binding. lhe arrangement is such that when sotightened, the tapes are maintained in registering position with theslots 28, `28 and the leaves cannot be removed. However, by looseningeither one of the tapes 14 or 15, as for instance the upper tape 14 asshown in Figure 5, any of the leaves may be removed,

since the loosening of one tape permits the leaf to be moved in adirection toward the tighter tape a sufficient distance to slip thelatter tape 16 out of the open end of its slot 28, and then by movementin the opposite direction, the other, or loosened tape l5 may bereleased from its slot, thus detaching the leaf entirely. In the samemanner, a leaf may be replaced at any part of the book, thus affording aso-called loose-leaf construction, which is particularly desirable insample books and similar devices.

ti tl Further advantages of niy improved construction consist in theeconomy, simplicity and durability afforded. Furthermore, tlie Wirepiece 25 is retained between the shoulders 2l, 21 and has no sharp edgesor ends to injure or Work out of the binder.

I claim as my invention 1. In a loose-leatl binder a plurality ot leaveseaeli provided with hinge ineens coniprising;l awire `piece having itscenter pon tion secured to the margin of said leail and its end portionslooped to torrn spaced slots.y covers torthe opposite sides of saidleaves, and tapes secured to said envers, in registering losition willisaid slots and passing' through the latter.

2. In' a loof1e-leaf hinder a plurality ol leaves each pro vided `withhinge nieans con.

prisme' a wire. piece having' its center portion secured to the marginof said leaf and its end portions looped outwardly there from to fornispaced slots open at their inner ends, coffers for the opposite sides otsaidleavesyand tapes secured to said corel-:i in registering positionwith said slots1 and passingthrough the latter, and means torindependently` adjusting the lengtlle of the tapes. 3. In a loose-leafbinder a pluralityT of leaves each having a recess at its hinged edge, aWire piece lifting in said ree-ess and having7 its center portionsecured to the mar ein of said leaf and its end portions. looped totorni` spaced slot-s, covers for the opposite sides of said leaves` andtapes. secured to Said 'covers in registering position with said slotsand passingtlirough tlieilntter.

4. .In :a loose-leaf `binder a plurality ot' leaves each having a recessat its hinged edge, a wire pieve fitting in Said recess and harina' its'center portion aecured lio the mar 1 ol said leal and its `end lportionsloriper" outwardlyY `there'lroin to `forni spaced slots, open at theirouter ends, `cover? for the opposite sides ot saidk leavee, and tapeeeecured to said rovers in registering position with said slots andpassing through the latier, and means ior independently adjusting thelengths oi said tapee.

Signed at Chicago, Ill.,

this 5th day ol' October, 1925.

FRANK A. HARRISON.

